Ausschreibung: Postdoctoral Fellowships des OI Beirut

The Orient-Institut Beirut (OIB) of the Max Weber Foundation seeks to further international dialogue by supporting doctoral and postdoctoral research through a variety of competitive fellowships.

To this end, the OIB awards a number of visiting fellowships of up to 12 months for the academic year beginning in September 2018 to junior scholars during the early stages of the postdoc period in support of excellent research projects in the humanities and social sciences. We invite applications for projects relevant to the (OIB's research programme) and are particularly interested in research projects that fit our annual topic of "neighbourliness: neighbourhood relations".

Applicants must hold a doctorate in Middle East Studies / Islamic Studies or related disciplines. Applicants must demonstrate how their projects will benefit from a fellowship at the institute and an extended stay in the region.

We expect written and oral proficiency in English and all languages relevant for your research project. A basic command of German will be of benefit. Visiting fellows will actively participate in the OIB's research community, the weekly internal colloquia and relevant scholarly activities and events. Fellows are expected to present their work at least once during their fellowship.

Fellowships include a monthly stipend of currently 1900 Euro and a one-time travel allowance of 600 Euros. We may further support up to two travels abroad for active participation in conferences and similar academic events. The OIB will provide postdoctoral visiting fellows with office space. The OIB will not provide funding for preliminary research, language courses, manuscript composition , or the revision of manuscripts.

Applications must include:

A brief cover letter

Curriculum vitae

Research proposal / project description (max. 2000 words)

At least one letter of recommendation

Copy of your doctoral degree

Proof of proficiency in English and all languages relevant to the research project

The application package should be submitted as a single PDF file (excluding letters of recommendation, which should be submitted directly by the referee) to sek@orient­institut.org. Applicants may write in either English or German; we recommend that they use the language in which they are most proficient. The deadline for applications is 21 May 2018. Interviews will be conducted via video call between 11 and 14 June 2018.